Minimum

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 shows a clear performance curve across three resolutions and four quality presets. Starting at 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest results. At Low settings, the average frame rate reaches 155 FPS. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 119 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 101 FPS and a maximum of 137 FPS. High settings produce an average of 100 FPS, while Ultra settings still hold an average of 76 FPS. Every preset at this resolution clears the 60 FPS playability threshold by a wide margin.

At 2560x1440, performance remains solid but begins to show the strain of higher pixel counts. Low settings deliver an average of 100 FPS. Medium settings average 77 FPS, with a minimum of 65 FPS and a maximum of 88 FPS. High settings average 64 FPS. Ultra settings fall below the playability threshold, averaging 49 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 51 FPS, which indicates that the quality preset has a substantial impact on the frame rate.

At 3840x2160, the combination struggles to maintain playable performance. Low settings average 54 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings average 41 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 35 FPS and a maximum of 47 FPS. High settings average 35 FPS. Ultra settings average 26 FPS. None of the presets at 4K reach the playable threshold, and the drop from Low to Ultra represents a 28 FPS difference. The data shows that this resolution is not viable for smooth gameplay with this hardware pairing.

The frame time consistency also varies by resolution. At 1920x1080 Medium, the spread between minimum and maximum is 36 FPS. At 2560x1440 Medium, the spread is 23 FPS. At 3840x2160 Medium, the spread is 12 FPS. This narrowing spread at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor, reducing the variance that comes from CPU-driven scenes.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results indicate that the RTX 2060 is the dominant constraint at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160, even the lowest preset only produces 54 FPS, which suggests that the GPU is saturated by the pixel workload. The CPU, a 24-core, 24-thread part with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, has ample headroom for this game. The recorded Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44253 and single-core score of 2439 place it in the 96th percentile among all CPUs, meaning it is unlikely to bottleneck a mid-range GPU like the RTX 2060.

The scaling between resolutions confirms this interpretation. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings reduces the average frame rate from 100 FPS to 64 FPS, a 36% drop. Moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at High settings reduces the average from 64 FPS to 35 FPS, a 45% drop. The progressive decline with each resolution step is characteristic of GPU-bound rendering. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more influence, as evidenced by the larger spread between presets: Low hits 155 FPS while Ultra hits 76 FPS. This 79 FPS gap at 1080p narrows to 51 FPS at 1440p and 28 FPS at 4K.

The preset scaling tells a similar story. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Medium is 36 FPS, between Medium and High is 19 FPS, and between High and Ultra is 24 FPS. At 2560x1440, those gaps are 23 FPS, 13 FPS, and 15 FPS respectively. At 3840x2160, the gaps are 13 FPS, 6 FPS, and 9 FPS. The shrinking differences at higher resolutions indicate that the GPU is working near its limit, and changing settings has diminishing returns.

The RTX 2060, with 1920 shading units and 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivers a PassMark G3D score of 14111, placing it in the 58th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 with a score of 15283 and a delta of 0%, the AMD Radeon 680M at 15270 with a delta of 0.1%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at 15199 with a delta of 0.6%. The RTX 2060 sits within 0.8% of these parts, which indicates that it performs at a similar level to those GPUs. None of these rivals would change the fundamental conclusion: the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific CPU and GPU combination at 2929 out of 3712 tested combos for Minimum. That places it in the lower portion of the ranking, roughly in the 21st percentile of all tested pairings. This rank reflects the fact that the RTX 2060 is an older, end-of-life GPU, while the CPU is a current-generation part. The combination is therefore unbalanced in favor of the processor.

The CPU itself, the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, ranks in the 96th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 93785. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Xeon 6520P at 93786 with a delta of 0%, the AMD EPYC 4564P at 95183 with a delta of -1.5%, the AMD EPYC 9175F at 95615 with a delta of -1.9%, and the AMD EPYC 4565P at 95764 with a delta of -2.1%. These deltas are all within 2.1%, meaning the Ultra 7 270K Plus performs nearly identically to those server-class processors in the database's aggregate benchmarks.

The GPU, the RTX 2060, ranks in the 58th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15290. This is a mid-tier position. The combination rank of 2929 out of 3712 suggests that most tested systems in the database either pair a similarly capable GPU with a weaker CPU or a stronger GPU with a similar CPU. The high CPU percentile and mid-tier GPU percentile create a pairing that is strong for CPU-bound workloads but limited in GPU-bound scenarios like 4K gaming.

The rank also implies that for this specific game, the combination's performance is driven more by the GPU than the CPU. Since Minimum is a third-person shooter from 2014, its engine is not particularly demanding by modern standards. The RTX 2060 should be sufficient for most scenarios, but the 4K results show that even a modestly demanding title can overwhelm it at high pixel counts.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average frame rate this combo achieves at 1920x1080?

A: The highest average at 1080p is 155 FPS, recorded at Low settings. The best playable preset is Ultra, which averages 76 FPS.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: Yes, at Low, Medium, and High settings. Low averages 100 FPS, Medium averages 77 FPS, and High averages 64 FPS. Ultra falls short at 49 FPS.

Q: Is 4K playable with this combination?

A: No. The highest average at 3840x2160 is 54 FPS at Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 41 FPS, High averages 35 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 scores 15290 on average. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283 with a delta of 0%, the AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270 with a delta of 0.1%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199 with a delta of 0.6%, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171 with a delta of 0.8%. All are within 0.8% of each other.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is in the 96th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 93785. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon 6520P, scores 93786 with a delta of 0%.

Q: Which component limits performance at 3840x2160?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. The frame rate drops sharply with each resolution increase, and the gap between presets narrows at 4K, which is typical of GPU-bound scenarios.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 76 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available and it clears the threshold comfortably. Lower presets provide higher frame rates, but Ultra is the best visual quality option that remains playable.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 64 FPS. This is a narrower margin than at 1080p, but it still clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium and Low also remain playable, with averages of 77 FPS and 100 FPS respectively, but High offers the best visual quality among playable options.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches the 60 FPS threshold. The closest is Low, with an average of 54 FPS. Medium averages 41 FPS, High averages 35 FPS, and Ultra averages 26 FPS. The database records no playable settings for this resolution.

The recommended approach for each resolution is to select the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS. At 1080p, that is Ultra. At 1440p, that is High. At 4K, the system cannot achieve 60 FPS at any setting, so users would need to lower the resolution or adjust their expectations.

The Verdict

This PC can run Minimum, but the answer depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the system is fully capable. All four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra averaging 76 FPS and Low reaching 155 FPS. This is the resolution where the combination performs best, and it offers the full range of visual settings.

At 2560x1440, the system remains playable for most settings. High, Medium, and Low all stay above 60 FPS, with High averaging 64 FPS. Ultra drops to 49 FPS, so it is not recommended at this resolution. Users who want the highest visual quality at 1440p would need to compromise on frame rate.

At 3840x2160, the system is not playable. The best average is 54 FPS at Low settings, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict by resolution lists no playable settings for 4K. This is consistent with the GPU being the limiting factor, as the RTX 2060 does not have enough raw performance to handle 4K rendering in this game.

The core takeaway is that this CPU and GPU combination is well-suited for 1080p gaming and acceptable for 1440p gaming, but it is not viable for 4K gaming. Users targeting 1080p can enable Ultra settings with confidence. Users targeting 1440p should stick to High settings or lower. Users targeting 4K should consider a different GPU, as the RTX 2060 cannot deliver smooth performance at that resolution regardless of preset.